While I’m working on a fancy “info graphic” to present the survey results, I thought I’d post a profile of a typical Hurtwood mountain biker (those who filled in the survey anyway). Perhaps we should have asked what car people drove & what bike they rode to either confirm or debunk the Audi/Orange 5 stereotype 😉

General

Male (94%)

Aged 35-44 (45%)

Travels, on average, 27 km (17 miles) to ride the Hurtwood

Rides the Hurtwood once every two weeks or more (59%)

Does approximately double the recommended amount of physical activity each week:

3-4 hours per week mountain biking

No time road biking(!)

1-2 hours per week doing other physical exercise

Skilled riders who are adventurous/outdoor savvy:

Rate their riding skills as “good” or “advanced” (61%)

Spend the majority of their time doing “trail/all mountain” type riding (64%)

Not bothered about riding well signed trails/routes (only 33% preferred to ride well signed trails/routes)

It’s interesting, particularly how people answer questions about trails. The person who can create a trail with a “natural” feel that’s rideable all year round will have found the holy grail! And BKB, which we’ve had a lot of criticism over for “dumbing down” and removing some of the natural rooty stuff, comes out the most highly rated.